Example sentences of "[vb pp] up a little [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She would have rustled up a little casserole or coq au vin while he laid the table beautifully . |
| 2 | Full of new hope that maybe our rethink might be working he struck into what appeared a solid fish , although this was a little misleading as the cat had picked up a little weed and once freed she quickly surrendered . |
| 3 | I took , I took the cheque around on Monday , I had the , the last appointment on Friday and erm since I 've had the abscess , the tooth that 's got a crown on top , I think it 's been pushed up a little bit and my top teeth , the first two keeps catching was this |
| 4 | Goal hero Steve Mardenborough added : ‘ We knew we had to get a result because we 've slipped up a little bit recently . |
| 5 | Celia Hooper 's husband , Denis , had fixed up a little mirror for Peter to examine himself in before he emerged into the church . |
| 6 | At ten P M she did n't seem too great either , her temperature had gone up a little bit , but nevertheless , she slept on . |
| 7 | You have to get yourself worked up a little bit , or you do n't give your best . ’ |